SOE–SI Seminar Series Join us for the upcoming SOE–SI Seminar Series, hosted by the Community Engagement Unit at the University of the Western Cape. We are pleased to welcome Faeza Meyer and Dr Koni Benson for a discussion on: “Collective Interventions in the History of a Land Occupation: Writing Out Loud Against Erasure” 📅 26 August 2026 ⏰ 13:00 – 14:00 💻 Online The seminar reflects on collaboration between frontline activism and feminist history writing, focusing on land

YouTube clip: For those who were unable to attend or join Seminar 2, the full session recording is now available on YouTube. You are welcome to watch the recording and engage with the valuable discussions, insights, and knowledge shared during the seminar. Thank you to everyone who participated, and we look forward to your continued engagement in the upcoming CEU Seminar Series sessions. Watch the full seminar here: https://youtu.be/qQg6soD0I-Y

This seminar examines the co-creation of knowledge as a critical practice within the Scholarship of Engagement, drawing on a Participatory Action Research (PAR) study conducted in Lambert’s Bay, South Africa. In a context shaped by inequality, marginalisation, and limited access to services, the study foregrounds community members as co-researchers and co-designers of a community-based substance abuse intervention programme. Through iterative cycles of engagement including ne